In this class, I am going to be creating some dreamy fields of flower landscapes. We'll be experimenting with watercolors to create our landscapes and mark-making with pastels to create flowers... (you can switch up the things you mark make with to add some variety and experiment with your supplies. I recommend you try soft pastels, oil pastels, pastel pencils, Neocolor II crayons, colored pencils, etc... the possibilities are endless.

I'll be using some of my handmade Graphite watercolors in class since I'm still obsessed with them and want to give them a play with different projects. You can check out making some graphite watercolors yourself in my graphite watercolor class... these work like watercolors - and they offer deep, tranquil colors with a rich matte texture and a graphite finish.

This class is for you if:

You love learning new techniques for your art
You are interested in dreamy landscapes
You love watching how others approach their art practice
You love experimenting with your art supplies

Supplies:

I encourage you to use what you have for this class... the basics I'm using are watercolors and pastels. Experiment with your mark-making and substitute soft pastels for any mark-making supplies that look interesting to you, including: oil pastels, pastel pencils, Neocolor II crayons, posca pens, colored pencils, acrylic paints, etc...

Fabriano 100% cotton cold press watercolor paper - Experiment with your papers - you can use what you have available to you. I like cotton papers - so I try to use them for projects I really love.
Watercolors - You can use any watercolors you have on hand. I'll be using some of my handmade Graphite watercolors since I love them. (You can also make some of your own graphite watercolors in my graphite watercolor class)
Pastels - I'm using mostly the Sennelier half-sticks I got in a large set. I'm also showing you a few other random sets I have that I thought looked fun.
Watercolor brush - I'm using the Raphael soft aqua brush in size 0 for most of the class today
Artist tape - I love taping my area to paint and pealing the tape to reveal the finished piece.

I also talk about doing deckled edges on your pieces and I have a class on doing those you can check out here: Decked Edges - Creating Soft Torn Edges For Your Art

Susan Dixon

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